Dragonfly Florals Garden
Dragonfly Florals Garden
Instructions:
Cut Deluxe Flower Shaping paper to 10 x 7", score and fold at 5" to create card base. Using the largest outline die from HCD2-7381 Fancy Classic Oval Frame Die, diecut frame from folded card base. Before die cutting, be sure to have left edges of die extended over the folded edge so that card base will remain intact. Next, use the same die to diecut a frame panel from the Deluxe Flower Shaping cardstock. Layer this directly onto card base. Now cut another of the same panel, except this time from sheet 6A of the Decorative Dragonfly Paper Collection. Layer this piece onto card base. Now diecut the thin border frame from Luxe gold cardstock. Diecut two of the decorative frame from the same cardstock. Diecut two of the decorative frame from the Deluxe Flower Shaping cardstock. Diecut the center oval from sheet 5A of the paper collection. Layer the gold decorative frames on top of each other and attach onto card with dimensional adhesive. Layer the white decorative frames on top of each other and attach onto gold frames, offsetting a little so that the gold is still visible. Attach the thin border frame around the outside edges as shown. Apply some Dries Clear glue onto yellow sponge and dab over white decorative frame, then sprinkle with Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear glitter. Attach the center oval piece into center of frame and stamp the ‘For my Friend’ sentiment in a two tone combination of Majestic Violet and Manganese Blue ink.
Stamp the following images onto Flower Shaping cardstock and diecut with coordinating dies. Stamp medium dragonfly from HCPC-3983 Decorative Dragonfly Cling Stamp Set in a two tone combination of Paradise Teal and Majestic Violet ink. Stamp the small dragonfly shown in a two tone combination of Majestic Violet and Cactus Flower ink. Stamp the extra small dragonflies shown in a two tone combination of Paradise Teal and Leaf Green ink. You’ll need three of the extra small dragonfly. Diecut 5 coordinating dragonflies from green sheet 4A of paper collection. Stamp all the floral leaves in a Leaf Green ink, paired with the following colors for the floral. Stamp the one floral (shown at forefront of florals) from HCPC-3985 Dragonfly Florals Cling Stamp Set in Majestic Violet and Cactus Flower. Stamp the small carnation like floral in Paradise Teal. Stamp the pointy floral in Majestic Violet and Paradise Teal. Stamp the droopy floral from HCPC-3984 Daydream Florals Cling Stamp Set in Manganese Blue and Paradise Teal.
Sponge the dragonflies and flowers with the following inks. For the medium dragonfly, use the Paradise Teal in the center and outward into the wings. Sponge the outer half of wings with Cactus Flower & Majestic Violet ink. Sponge the small dragonfly with Cactus Flower and Majestic Violet ink. Sponge the extra small dragonflies with Paradise Teal in the center into wings and Leaf Green on the wings. Sponge the leaves/stems with Leaf Green ink with a touch of Olive ink. Use Cactus Flower and Majestic Violet on the forefront and pointy florals. Use Paradise Teal on the remaining florals.
Use the shaping stylus from Deluxe Flower Shaping kit to shape the dragonflies and florals. Attach the colored dragonflies onto the coordinating green cutout pieces. Cut apart some of the florals, then arrange and attach at the bottom of card using glue and dimensional adhesive. Now attach the dragonflies as shown using glue and dimensional adhesive. Lastly, add some more sparkle over the dragonflies and florals using Dries Clear glue along with the Crystal glitter.
Other Products: Dimensional Adhesive, Funnel Tray, Scissors, Paper Trimmer, Diecutting Machine